Saturday

What Brought Me Joy Today-
going to the kids' swim meet
hanging out with Nathan
texting far-away friends
eating lunch by the pool with the kiddos
quality time with my Mama
surprising Phillip by stopping by on my way home from bringing Mama to the airport
taking a walk
Seminary people
making cookie dough and packing dinner
bringing the kids over to the Shields to eat dinner and fellowship with Hanney
the awesomeness of Hannah
back-scratches from Benjamin
forgiveness and grace
sitting outside while talking on the phone
stars
reading Amy's photo comments on Facebook

Verse of the Day-
Ephesians 2:1-10

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-- among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-- by grace you have been saved-- and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace You have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no man may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.